MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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